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Schonbrunn Palace

Intelligence leader Talen Hui reported: "Your Majesty, Duke Massimilino and his wife left Vienna yesterday with the destination of France."

Franz took a sip of tea and suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, "Forget it, let him go!"

Now at this point in time, it is clear that Massimiliano is ready to rely on the support of the French to become the emperor of Mexico.

It is estimated that there is also the handwriting of Napoleon III. The French need a noble puppet monarch to facilitate their secret control of Mexico.

Massimiliano was able to stand out because the French did not have a better choice.The Mexican constitutionalists will accept all kinds of people, not the Napoleon family.

In fact, the first choices were the Habsburgs and the Bourbons.There is no doubt that Napoleon III could not support a Mexican emperor of the Bourbon family. This is to find himself uncomfortable.

In case the Bourbon dynasty is revived in Mexico, some people think that the Bourbon dynasty is doing well, and it would be miserable to change France for a monarch

After all, the Bourbon dynasty is a recognized orthodox and has much higher legitimacy than the Napoleon family, and the possibility of restoration is very high.

The Habsburg family has almost become the only choice. Napoleon III supported Massimiliano not because of his outstanding ability, but because of his fancy of the political thoughts of China and the Second.

If the ability is outstanding, neither the Mexican Constitutionalists nor Napoleon III will make them emperors of Mexico.

What everyone needs is a puppet, not a hero.The strength of the Habsburg dynasty is not weak. If Massimilino is really capable, he may be the main target at any time.

Now the family is reluctant to invest. That is because Massimilino has insufficient capacity and the probability of success is too low.If he was really capable, Franz wouldn't mind helping him.

Facts have proved that the second-year teenager can not afford to be upset, even though Massimiliano is no small.

Refusing to take an Austrian warship to Mexico to protest against the family ’s failure to support him, what a strange brain came up with?

You know, this escort also has a political meaning, which shows that the Habsburg family is still standing behind him.

With this, he could easily win the support of the Germans in Mexico, and he could also get the support of the Central American colonies.

At this time, Massimiliano ran to France, although he hit his brother's face, and also rejected the family's political resources in the Americas.

Without these resources, he can only rely on the support of the French, and it will not be so easy to get rid of the French control in the future.

For Franz, this is also a good thing, there is no need to slash resources for the glory of the family.

The three countries of Britain, France, and West are all eyeing Mexico, and Austria's intervention is very easy to cause hostility.What happened now, Austria just came out.

With so many people competing for Mexico, it is better to run the Central American region.At least to integrate this area, when the Panama Canal will be opened, it is Austria that has the final say.

If possible, Franz will delay excavation of the canal as much as possible.Without this canal, the United States and the two oceans are divided. If you want to go by sea, you have to make a big circle.

Both commercial and national defense will be greatly affected.

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Paris

Napoleon III held a grand welcome ceremony for the arrival of Massimiliano.

It can be seen that he is very happy, leaving the Mexican emperor supported by the Habsburg family, is the Mexican emperor he needs.

Dealing with an idealist was too easy for Napoleon III.

He wasn't born in a high position. Napoleon III also struggled all the way, and became the French emperor by his own struggle.

Based on this, he surpassed all monarchs of his time.If it weren't for a series of victories, he gradually lost himself, maybe he will become one of France's greatest emperors.

The day after the banquet, Napoleon III and his friends gathered to exchange views.

Don't look at the fact that these people have little sense of existence in history. It was this group of people who together with Napoleon III created the glory of France in the mid-19th century.

Historically, the second French colonial empire was created during this period, and the French Industrial Revolution was completed in their hands. This period was also the era when France's economy developed fastest and people's living standards improved the fastest.

Napoleon III asked: "What do you think of Massimiliano, has he any support value?"

Pelicis replied: "Your Majesty, Massimilino is like a spoiled child. Actually went to Paris in this way, it is estimated that the one in Vienna should be angry."

Napoleon III smiled and said: "It's better to be angry, otherwise we may have to suffer a big loss with the Habsburg family playing politics."

Under the butterfly effect of Franz, Austria rebirth, naturally became a required course for monarchs in various countries.

Combined with the development history of the Habsburg family, a "Habsburg Family Politics" was compiled.

The lower body empire can not only be achieved by marriage, but also requires political means.

Otherwise, Europe will not only have a lower body empire in Habsburg.

The marriage between the big nobles is complicated. The same stallion family is not only the Habsburg family, but only the Habsburg family can integrate an empire. The gap is in the political wrist.

Of course, powerful political means do not mean that military means are also powerful. These two capabilities seem to be inversely proportional.

At its peak, the Habsburg family occupies less than half of the European continent, including: Spain, most of Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, the co-owner of Shenra, Hungary ...

Habsburg ’s colonial empire went from North Africa to Mexico, and it was the world ’s first sunless empire, claiming to occupy half of the earth.

This title is not exaggerated. At the peak, half of the earth was within the sphere of influence of the Habsburg dynasty, but there was no way to rule directly because of the times.

However, such a behemoth was still defeated by the French.In the later period, the Habsburg dynasty was forced to split to maintain its own rule.

Being able to play a good hand badly is enough to prove that political strength is not equal to military strength.

At that time, the French were surrounded, as long as they did not make super mistakes, they could win by relying on their strength.

It is a pity that Charlie V has made a lot of faint moves. Although he has won and lost each other by virtue of his strong strength, he has lost his strategy.

Of course, the powerful Habsburgs lost, but Charles V consumed too much wealth, and the heirs in the future would have a hard time, gradually losing hegemony.

Staff Patty analyzed: "Your Majesty, even if the one in the Vienna Palace is willing to contribute, I am afraid Massimilino may not appreciate it.

Having a good brother may be a good thing for ordinary people, but it may not be necessary for a spoiled child.

Living in the shadow of his elder brother since childhood, what Maximilian wants to do now is to do a big thing and prove his ability.

And staying in Austria will never have this opportunity, Franz can not do without understanding his brother, so in all these years, all the positions of Massimilino are false titles."

Napoleon III frowned and said, "This does not seem to us to be a good thing. If Massimilino is too incompetent, even with our support, it is also very difficult to stabilize the Mexican emperor.

Now Mexico is a mess, and ordinary people simply can't clean up the mess.

I hope Massimilino will inherit some of the talents of the Habsburg family, and we will not be in trouble."

This is a contradiction.On the one hand, the French need a puppet emperor who can facilitate their manipulation of Mexican politics and get the most benefit from it;

On the other hand, the French hoped that the emperor would be able to stabilize the situation in Mexico, otherwise he would fight civil war every day. How could they make money?

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After some discussion and a combination of factors, the French still came to the conclusion that Massimiliano was worth supporting.

As for the risk of failure is relatively large, it is also a matter of no way, only high investment can have high returns.

Even if Mexico changes its ruler, they dare not rely on their accounts.If you help a hero come out, you might lose your blood.

At the end of 1863, the Massimiliano and his wife took a French warship to the Mexican Empire.

Franz, far away in Vienna, directly ignored all this.Except that Empress Sophie sent a telegram and scolded Massimiliano for a meal, the remaining members of Habsburg chose to stand by and watch.

From the moment he left Vienna, Massimiliano and his descendants were directly waived by the Habsburg family of inheritance.

However, Massimiliano, who was writing the court etiquette guide on the warship, did not seem to be affected.It seems that leaving the Habsburg family support is only an insignificant thing.

Princess Charlotte was a little uneasy in her heart, but Shen Qin's good life in becoming a queen did not tell her husband about her worries.